I get them pretty early on. Last pregnancy they started at 9 weeks, this time about 11. They get so bad for me as the pregnancy progresses I usually have to breath through them but everything's always fine. I know the real contractions when I get them so I don't worry.

I've had them for a few weeks now too. They start if the baby has been active, if I need to hydrate more or if I overworked myself. For example, I felt them every few minutes yesterday after weeding for 2 hours.

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